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John M. Kelly Library: Special Collections and Archives

The Rare Books Collections include most works owned by the Library which were published before 1850 as well as later works which are exceptionally valuable, are numerically scarce, or have significant provenance. The collections are strongest in Catholic history and theology and in French literature.



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Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie jusqu'à nos jours
by Tanguay, Cyprien, 1819-1902
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Vol. 1 has imprint : Province de Québec, E. Senécal
Topic: French-Canadians
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Dictionnaire des ordres religieux : ou, Histoire des ordres monastiques religieux et militaires, et des congrégations séculières de l'un et de l'autre sexe, qui ont été établies jusqu'à présent ...
by Hélyot, Pierre, 1660-1716; Badiche, Marie-Léandre, 1798-1867
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Originally published anonymously under title: Histoire des ordres monastiques, religieux, et militaires. Paris : N. Gosselin, 1714-1719
Topic: Monasticism and religious orders
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Histoire générale de la Chine : ou, Annales de cet empire; traduites du Tong-kien-kang-mou
by Ssu-ma, Kuang, 1019-1086; Grosier, abbé (Jean Baptiste Gabriel Alexandre), 1743-1823; Deshauterayes, Michel Ange André Le Roux, 1724-1795; Mailla, Joseph-Anne-Marie de Moyriac de, 1669-1748; Chu, Hsi, 1130-1200
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Translation of "the revision by Chu Hsi of the T'ung Chien of Ss-ma Kuang." - Brit. Mus. cat
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XXVe Congres Eucharistique International tenu a Lourdes du 22 au 26 juillet 1914
by International Eucharistic Congress (25th : 1914 : Lourdes, France)
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Le théosophisme : histoire d'une pseudo-religion
by Guénon, René
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Topic: Theosophy
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Dictionnaire historique et géographique de la province de Bretagne
by Ogée, Jean, 1728-1789
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Relation des choses de Yucatan de Diego de Landa: texte espagnol et traduction française en regard, comprenant les signes du calendrier et de l'alphabet hiéroglyphique de la langue maya
by Landa, Diego de, 1524-1579
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Topics: Mayas, Maya language, Maya language, French language, Chronology, Mexican
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Élements de la grammaire Arabe
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Reproduced from ms. copy
Topic: Arabic language
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Dictionnaire de l'Académie françoise
by Académie française
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Topic: French language
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Manuel du menuisier en meubles et en batimens, suivi de l'art de l'ébéniste : contenant tous les détails sur la nature des bois indigènes et exotiques ...
by Nosban, M
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Topic: Carpentry
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Byzantinae historiae Libri XI : quibus res a Graecis Imperatorib. per annos CXLV a Theodoro Lascari priore usque ad Andronici Palaeologi posterioris obitum gestae describuntur...
by Propertius, Sextus; Acominatus, Nicetas Choniates; Wolf, Hieronymus, 1516-1580; Fugger, Anton, 1493-1560; Chalkokondyles, Laonicus, ca.1430-ca.1490; Clauser, Konrad, d.1611; Gundelius, Philippus, 1493-1567
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p.1-275, Greek text and Latin translation of Gregoras in opposite columns
Source: soulerin
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Répertoire général du clergé canadien par ordre chronologique depuis la fondation de la colonie jusqu'à nos jours
by Tanguay, Cyprien, 1819-1902
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Topic: Catholic Church
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Relations des Jésuites contenant ce qui s'est passé de plus remarquable dans les missions des Pères de la Compagnie de Jésus dans la Nouvelle-France
by Jesuits
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The Relations, chronologically arranged and separately paged bear for convenience of reference a date
Topic: Indians of North America
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Les pensées
by Pascal, Blaise, 1623-1662; Périer, Madame (Gilberte), 1620-1685. Vie de Blaise Pascal
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Vie de Blaise / par Madame Périer (Gilberte Pascal), p. 9-37
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Sacrosancti et oecumenici Concilii Tridentini Paulo III, Julio III, et Pio IV PP. MM. celebrati, canones et decreta : quid in hac editione praestitum sit sequens Philippi Chiffletti ... praefatio indicabit
by Council of Trent (1545-1563); Chifflet, Philippe, 1597-1657?
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Archives of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto
Arte de la lengua mexicana con la declaración de las adverbios della..
by Carochi, Horacio, d. 1662
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Part of the Sol and Morton Eisen Collection
Topics: Catholic Church, Nahuatl language, Nahuatl language, Indians of Mexico
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Histoire de mademoiselle Le Gras (Louise de Marillac), [fondatrice des Filles de la Charité]
by Richemont, Marie-Charlotte-Victoire, comtesse de; Marmillod, Gaspard, 1824-1892; Fiat, A
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Topics: Louise de Marillac, Saint, 1591-1660, Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul
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The Carmelite review, 1898
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Imprint varies
Topic: Carmelites
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Paroissien romain très complèt : partie d'été (de la Trinité au XVIe dimanche après la Pentecote)
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"Approuvé par S. G. Mgr Renou, Archevêque de Tours."
Topic: Catholic Church
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De l'Allemagne
by Staël, Madame de (Anne-Louise-Germaine), 1766-1817
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Topic: German literature
Archives of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto
Breviloquium
by Bonaventure, Saint, Cardinal, ca. 1217-1274
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Part of the Sol and Morton Eisen Collection
Topics: Catholic Church, Theology, Doctrinal
Archives of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto
Sermones ad heremitas
by Pseudo-Augustinus; Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo
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Archdiocese of Toronto, Archives, Sol and Morton Eisen Collection
Topics: Catholic Church, Sermons, Latin
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The Henri J. M. Nouwen Archives and Research Collection
by Earnshaw, Gabrielle; St. Michael's College (Toronto, Ont.). John M. Kelly Library. Henri J. M. Nouwen Archives and Research Collection
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Prologue: message from Ronald Rolheiser, OMI -- Introduction: message from Gabrielle Earnshaw -- The life of Henri Nouwen: a brief pictorial chronology -- The Henri J. M. Nouwen Archives: an overview -- Preserving the legacy: the activities of the Archives -- Epilogue: message from Sue Mosteller, CSJ
Topics: Nouwen, Henri J. M, Mosteller, Sue, 1933-, St. Michael's College (Toronto, Ont.). John M. Kelly...
Source: nouwen test
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Franciscanus & fratres, quibus accessere varia eiusdem & aliorum poemata pagina
by Buchanan, George, 1506-1582; Euripides
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Dictionnaire historique, archéologique, philologique, chronologique, géographique et littéral de la Bible
by Calmet, Augustin, 1672-1757; James, Aimé François, 1803-1887
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Includes bibliographical references
Topic: Bible
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Dictionnaire de l'Académie françoise
by Académie française
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Topic: French language
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The Carmelite review, 1895
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Topic: Carmelites
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The Carmelite review, 1902
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Topic: Carmelites
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Dictionnaire universel, historique et comparatif, de toutes les religions du monde : comprenant le judaisme, le christianisme, le paganisme, le sabéisme, le magisme, le druidisme, le brahmanisme, le bouddhismé, le chamisme, l'islamisme, le fétichisme, ...
by Bertrand, François Marie, 1807-1881
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Topic: Religions
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Dictionnaire des sciences occultes ... : ou, Repertoire universal des êtres, des personnages, des livres, des faits et des choses qui tiennent aux apparitions
by Collin de Plancy, J.-A.-S. (Jacques-Albin-Simon), 1794-1881; Binet, Benjamin, 17th cent. Traité historique des dieux et des démons du paganisme; Baltus, Jean François, 1667-1743. Réponse `a l'histoire des oracles de Fontanelle
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In double columns
Topic: Occultism
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Dictionnaire historique et géographique de la province de Bretagne
by Ogée, Jean, 1728-1789
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Dictionnaire historique et géographique de la province de Bretagne
by Ogée, Jean, 1728-1789
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Dictionnaire de géographie sacrée et ecclésiastique : contenant le Dictionnaire géographique de la Bible, par Barbié du Bocage ...
by Benoist de Matougues, L; Chesnel de la Charbouclais, Louis Pierre François Adolphe, marquis de, 1791-1862; Barbié du Bocage, Alexandre Frédéric, 1797-1834. Dictionnaire géographique de la Bible; Riondey, abbé
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Vol. 3 co-authored by A. de Chesnel, and includes tables by l'abbé Riondey
Topics: Bible, Ecclesiastical geography, Geography, Church history
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Dictionnaire historique et géographique de la province de Bretagne
by Ogée, Jean, 1728-1789
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Le chien d'or : legende Canadienne
by Kirby, William, 1817-1906; Lemay, Pamphile, 1837-1918
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Bound with Marquet, L. Choix de ses divers écrits. Paris, 1881
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Fichte et son temps
by Léon, Xavier, 1868-1935
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Bibliography: t. 2, 2. ptie., p. [293]-319
Topic: Fichte, Johann Gottlieb, 1762-1814
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The Carmelite review, 1903
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Imprint varies
Topic: Carmelites
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L'étude comparée des religions, essai critique
by Pinard de la Boullaye, H. (Henry), 1874-
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Vol. 1. Son histoire dans le monde occidental.- Vol. 2. Ses méthodes
Topic: Religions
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Dictionnaire des sciences occultes ... : ou, Repertoire universal des êtres, des personnages, des livres, des faits et des choses qui tiennent aux apparitions
by Collin de Plancy, J.-A.-S. (Jacques-Albin-Simon), 1794-1881; Binet, Benjamin, 17th cent. Traité historique des dieux et des démons du paganisme; Baltus, Jean François, 1667-1743. Réponse `a l'histoire des oracles de Fontanelle
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In double columns
Topic: Occultism
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L'Imitation de Jesus-Christ...
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Dictionnaire de géographie sacrée et ecclésiastique : contenant le Dictionnaire géographique de la Bible, par Barbié du Bocage ...
by Benoist de Matougues, L; Chesnel de la Charbouclais, Louis Pierre François Adolphe, marquis de, 1791-1862; Barbié du Bocage, Alexandre Frédéric, 1797-1834. Dictionnaire géographique de la Bible; Riondey, abbé
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Vol. 3 co-authored by A. de Chesnel, and includes tables by l'abbé Riondey
Topics: Bible, Ecclesiastical geography, Geography, Church history
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The Carmelite review, 1893
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Imprint varies
Topic: Carmelites
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Nouveau dictionnaire françois-italien : composé sur les dictionnaires de l'Académie de France et de La Crusca ; enrichi de tous les termes propres des sciences et des arts
by Alberti di Villanuova, Francesco d', 1737-1801
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Title-page of Vol. 2 in Italian
Topics: French language, Italian language
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Missale Romanum ex decreto Sacro-Sancti Concilii Tridentini restitutum
by Catholic Church
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Source: soulerin
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L'Université catholique : revue religieuse, philosophique, scientifique et littéraire
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Monthly
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Histoire de la France contemporaine, (1871-1900)
by Hanotaux, Gabriel, 1853-1944
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Publisher varies: v. 3-4: Société d'édition contemporaine
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Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire ecclésiastique pendant le dix-huitième siècle
by Picot, Michel Pierre Joseph, 1770-1841
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Topics: Catholic Church, Catholic Church
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Institutiones logicae et metaphysicae
by Natta, Vincenzo
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Topics: Logic, Metaphysics, Theology
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Dictionnaire géographique, historique, descriptif, archéologique des pèlerinages anciens et modernes : et des lieux de devotion les plus célèbres de l'univers ...
by Sivry, Louis de; Champagnac, J.-B.-J. (Jean-Baptiste-Joseph), 1796-1858
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Topic: Pilgrims and pilgrimages
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Discours de la méthode : suivi des Méditations métaphysiques
by Descartes, René, 1596-1650; Descartes, René, 1596-1650. Meditationes de prima philosophia
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Les relations entre la foi et la raison : exposé historique
by Broglie, Auguste Théodore Paul de, 1834-1895
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With: Le pessimisme contemporain / C. Mano
Topics: Faith, Philosophy and religion
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L'art du cuisinier
by Beauvilliers, A. B. (Antoine B.), 1754-1817
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Includes index
Topics: Cookery, French, cbk
Archives of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto
Tratado único y singular del origin de los Indios del Perú, Méjico, Santa Fé y Chile
by Rocha, Diego Andrés, 1607-1688
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Archdiocese of Toronto, Archives, Sol and Morton Eisen Collection
Topics: Indians, Lost tribes of Israel, Indians of North America, Indians of South America, Comets
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Le Canada et les Zouaves Pontificaux : mémoires sur l'origine, l'enrôlement et l'expédition du contingent canadien à Rome, pendant l'année 1868
by Bellefeuille, Edouard Lefebvre de, 1840-1926
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Topics: Catholic Church, Zouaves Pontificaux Canadiens, Papal States. Esercito. Zuavi pontifici
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Dictionnaire françois de la langue oratoire et poétique : suivi d'un vocabulaire de tous les mots qui appartiennent au langage vulgaire
by Planche, Joseph, 1762-1853
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Topic: French language
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The Carmelite review, 1900
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Imprint varies
Topic: Carmelites
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Q. Horatii Flacci Carmina expurgata, cum adnotationibus ac perpetua interpretatione
by Horace; Jouvancy, Joseph de, 1643-1719
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Source: soulerin
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La renaissance du stoicisme au XVIe siecle
by Zanta, Leontine
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Series title also at head of t.p
Topics: Philosophy, Renaissance, Stoics
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La Nouvelle-France : revue des intérèts et nationaux du Canada français
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Superseded by: Le Canada français
Topics: Catholic Church, Catholic Church
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La philosophie moderne depuis Bacon jusqu'à Leibniz : études historiques
by Sortais, Gaston
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Topic: Philosophy, Modern
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Histoire dogmatique, liturgique et archéologique du sacrement de baptême
by Corblet, Jules
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Topic: Baptism
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Dictionnaire-manuel-illustré des sciences usuelles : astronomie, mécanique, art militaire
by Bouant, Emile, 1847-
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Topic: Science
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Opera quae extant
by Horace; Desprez, Louis, 17th cent
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Index rerum notabilium in v. 2, 14 p
Source: soulerin
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Histoire de la paroisse de Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu (Canada)
by Allaire, Jean-Baptiste-Arthur, 1866-
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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The Carmelite review, 1901
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Imprint varies
Topic: Carmelites
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Compte rendu
by Congrès marial international (1st : 1902 : Fribourg)
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Topic: Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint
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L'ascétique chrétienne
by Ribet, Jerôme, 1837-1909
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Topic: Perfection
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La Nouvelle-France : revue des intérèts et nationaux du Canada français
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Superseded by: Le Canada français
Topics: Catholic Church, Catholic Church
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L'Orient, ou; Voyage en Egypte, en Arabie, en Terre-Sainte, en Turquie et en Grèce
by Gingras, Leon, 1808-1860
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Nouveau commentaire lettéral, critique et théologique : avec rapport aux textes primitifs sur tous les livres de divines écritures
by Allioli, Joseph Franz von, 1793-1873; Gimarey, Louis-Philibert
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Text is in French and Latin in opposite columns; commentary is in French
Topic: Bible
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Histoire dogmatique, liturgique et archéologique du sacrement de baptême
by Corblet, Jules
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Topic: Baptism
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Dictionnaire-manuel-illustré des sciences usuelles : astronomie, mécanique, art militaire
by Bouant, Emile, 1847-
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Topic: Science
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L'office de l'église en latin et en français. Contenant l'office de la Vierge pour toute l'année: l'office des dimanches & des fêtes ... Avec une instruction pour les fidelles
by Catholic Church
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French and Latin in parallel columns
Topic: Breviaries
Archives of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto
Noticia de la lengua huasteca : que en beneficio de sus nacionales, de orden del ilmô. sr. arzopispo [sic] de esta santa Iglesia metropolitana, y a sus expensas
by Tapia Zenteno, Carlos de; Catholic Church
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Archdiocese of Toronto, Archives, Sol and Morton Eisen Collection
Topics: Huastec language, Huastec language
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The Carmelite review, 1899
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Imprint varies
Topic: Carmelites

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